Packing out back boxes

[Longers]

I have chased out some 35mm and 47mm metal back boxes into some walls made up of granite and mud. Some of the chases have gone too deep and was wondering what people use to pack out the boxes and to even them where the chased out box is uneven?

Cheers

 

[Rpa07]

Let’s hope so - I even think that might be a bloke!
Is that A+E or a hardware store?

Yeah that looks similar to what happened. My Mrs is a damn sight better looking though!!

 

[buzzlightyear]

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[HappyHippyDad]

Compo every time

Sometimes Clegg

 

[buzzlightyear]

Sometimes Clegg

 

[ipf]

Could be but this Compo was nothing more than a strong Mortar mix.

Anything with more than one ingredient is a compound...as with pyro compound...….but don't use that cos it'll take an age to solidify
Get some long 3.5's.

 

[ipf]

Anything with more than one ingredient is a compound...as with pyro compound...….but don't use that cos it'll take an age to solidify
Could sort some bonding out......but only water, no gas.
Get some long 3.5's.

 

[telectrix]

Compo every time

 

[Rpa07]

That’s a nice selfie Tel - and what I always imagined you to look like!

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[davesparks]

Well I'm going to show off now and say I have never had to do that

When I see the brick/stone crumbling behind the back box I do the following...

1. Panic.
2. Slowly stop panicking.
3. Slow everything down and become very gentle with the remaining brick.
4. Drill new holes in the back box itself if needed, where I know there is good brick behind.
5. Drill out new holes in the remaining brick, starting with a smaller drill bit and working up, preferably not with hammer action.
6. Huge sigh of relief when 2 of the screws take a firm hold!
7. Cup of tea.

8. Receive -------ing from the foreman/site agent etc for taking forever to fit one box.

 

[telectrix]

That’s a nice selfie Tel - and what I always imagined you to look like!

sadly, he's better looking than me. a bit greyer maybe, but al least i'm still alive. .

 

[Rpa07]

There’s nought denyin’ that were a crackin’ show!

 

[telectrix]

loads of other good shows back then...minder, fools &horses dad's army, and loads more.now we have all this imported, septic crap. friends, and other daft yankee drivel

 

[Pete999]

loads of other good shows back then...minder, fools &horses dad's army, and loads more.now we have all this imported, septic crap. friends, and other daft yankee drivel

Septic Crap, like it, be careful though the PC brigade may get upset.

 

[Rpa07]

It’s the dumb English reality shows, now that is drivel and good for absolutely nothing but dumbing down society!

loads of other good shows back then...minder, fools &horses dad's army, and loads more.now we have all this imported, septic crap. friends, and other daft yankee drivel

 

[telectrix]

Septic Crap, like it, be careful though the PC brigade may get upset.

the PC brigade can stick their upsets up their snowflake, gender neutral arses. i don't give a bugger.